Burke County, North Dakota
Burke County, North Dakota
On July 15, 1910, Burke County, North Dakota and Renville County were partitioned out of Ward County, which had been established in 1885 by the Dakota Territory legislature.
The initial boundaries of Ward County included what is now Burke County, North Dakota, Mountrail County, and Renville County.
Burke County, North Dakota extends south from the Canadian border to Mountrail County and Ward County, and is bordered on the west by Divide County, and Williams County, and on the east by Ward County and Renville County.
Burke County, North Dakota is named after John Burke (1859–1937), who once served as governor of North Dakota, and later as Treasurer of the United States.
2012 Per Capita Income
As of 2012, the per capita personal income of Burke County, North Dakota was $64,314.
2010 Population
As of the 2010 Census, the population of Burke County, North Dakota was 1,968.
County Seat – Bowbells
The city of Bowbells is the county seat, and the county’s largest city, with a population of 336 as of the 2010 Census.
When it was organized in 1910, the citizens preferred Bowbells over Kenmare as the county seat.
Therefore, they arranged to have the city of Kenmare remain in Ward County, isolated in a northern peninsula of land jutting out of the main portion of the county.
2000 Ancestry Composition
As of the 2000 Census, Burke County, North Dakota residents had the following identified ancestral heritage:
- 52.4% Norwegian
- 18.4% German,
and - 7.4% Swedish.
2013 Drilling Activities
As of November 30, 2013, there were 6 active drilling rigs operating in Burke County.
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